Triple Yahoo! 2.0a Copyright ⌐ 1993 by Dan Puraty - All rights reserved.
WHAT IS TRIPLE YAHOO!?
Triple Yahoo! is a game for Windows 3.1(*) similar to the popular Triple Yahtzee board game. Players roll animated dice and score in different categories to gain points. When all scores are made, the player with the most points is the winner. Triple Yahoo! supports user-configurable sound effects via .WAV files if a sound board is installed.
(*) Runs in Windows 3.0 if Microsoft Multimedia Extensions are installed.
Triple Yahoo! is Shareware, and a registration fee of $10.00 is required if used past the 30-day evaluation period. When payment is received you will receive a registered copy of the latest version of Triple Yahoo! on diskette and a serial number for future Shareware versions. If you order through CompuServe, you will receive a serial number via electronic mail within 24 hours of order receipt (see "REGISTRATION", below).
To install the evaluation version of Triple Yahoo!, create a subdirectory and copy all the included files into this subdirectory. Copy the file VBRUN200.DLL distributed separately, and available for free) to this same subdirectory.
If you have other programs that require VBRUN200.DLL it is better to put a single copy in the Windows System subdirectory rather than have duplicates taking-up space on your hard drive.
STARTING TRIPLE YAHOO!
To start Triple Yahoo!, you can simply double-click on TYAHOO.EXE from the Windows File Manager, or define a new program item in the Program Manager.
Once started, you must enter the names of the players. Click on the NEW GAME button or choose NEW GAME from the FILE menu, enter the player(s) name(s), and click CONTINUE. Click the ROLL button and you're off!
You can control some of Triple Yahoo! from the keyboard, like selecting and rolling the dice, but you must use the mouse to choose a scoring position.
OPTIONS
You can change certain program settings from the OPTIONS menu, and save them to disk by choosing SAVE SETTINGS. The settings are:
Hint Mode: ON/Off Shows or Hides possible scores
Sound Effects: ON/Off Plays or Supresses digitized sound-effects
(MCI WAV compatible sound card required)
Roll Animation: ON/Off Can be turned off for slower PC's
CUSTOM SOUND EFFECTS
Custom sound effects can be used by replacing any of the included five .WAV files with your own. Files must be named as indicated.
PLAYING TRIPLE YAHOO!
To play Triple Yahoo!, players take turns rolling the dice and scoring points. After each roll, possible scores are displayed in red, and zero scores in grey. You can choose where to score at any time that possible scores are displayed by clicking on the desired score. If you choose to re-roll, click on the undesired dice and press the ROLL button. Each player gets up to three rolls before they must choose a score. Sometimes a score of zero must be chosen, and is best taken from the single score column. If multiple players are playing, the game will pause at the end of each turn to allow you to see what was scored. Press NEXT PLAYER to continue.
There are three columns for scoring. The first scores single point values, the second scores double, and the third scores triple.
If the point values of "Ones" through "Sixes" total 63 or higher, a bonus of 35 is given (3-of-a-kind in each category is required to get 63 points). The Double and Triple columns require multiples of 63, respectively, and receive double and triple bonus values. The "Needed" category shows how much is required in each column to get the bonus.
When the board is filled, the game is over. The player with the most points is the winner and is automatically entered in the high-scores file if qualified.
SCORING
Point values for Triple Yahoo! are as follows:
Ones only 1's are scored
Twos only 2's are scored
Threes only 3's are scored
Fours only 4's are scored
Fives only 5's are scored
Sixes only 6's are scored
Three of a Kind must have 3-of-a-kind, all dice are scored
Four of a Kind must have 4-of-a-kind, all dice are scored
Full House must have 2-of-a-kind AND 3-of-a-kind, score 25
Small Straight must have a sequence of 4, score 30
Large Straight must have a sequence of 5, score 40
Yahoo! must have 5-of-a-kind, score 50
Pot Luck total of all dice is scored
REGISTRATION
Triple Yahoo! is copyrighted Shareware. This is an evaluation copy valid for 30-days. Any use of Triple Yahoo! after the 30-day trial period is in violation of federal copyright laws. Read the file LICENSE.TXT for the license agreement and warranty disclaimer.
Distribution information and description suggestions are contained in the file VENDOR.TXT.
To register Triple Yahoo!, print the file ORDER.TXT and send along with your check for $10.00 to:
Dan Puraty
3536 Kent Road
Stow, Ohio 44224-4602
...or register ONLINE through CompuServe. Specify Registration ID "726".
I can be reached electronically at 71563,1245.
Registered users (US Mail) will receive the latest version on diskette and a serial number for self-registering all future Shareware releases.
Registered users (CompuServe) will receive, within 24 hours, a serial number for self-registering all future Shareware releases.
VERSION HISTORY
01/04/93 v1.0 Initial Release to Shareware
01/20/93 v1.1 Fixed Bonus Display Problem
Added High-Score Date
01/21/93 v1.2 Fixed Bonus Calculation Problem
Added End-Of-Game Scores Toggle
02/22/93 v1.2a Fixed Registered-Only Bug
Added Hourglass MousePointer During Delays
03/15/93 v2.0a Changed overall visual appearance
Added left-hand column subtotal and needed-for-bonus
Enhanced multiple player operation
Added hint-mode-off option and simplified options menu
I welcome any comments you may have about Triple Yahoo!.
Thank you in advance for supporting the Shareware concept!
